Beer of Tomorrow

Monthly: August 2013

This has been a rumor that we’ve been following for a few months, but it wasn’t until today that we got an official comment on the Central Coast brewery’s plans. Firestone Walker is opening something in the Venice Beach / Marina Del Rey area. Read on for what few other details we have. Read more →

A family member recently shared her experience with the mass marketed cider-beer hybrid “Redd’s Apple Ale”, and how horribly disappointed she was. It’s been increasingly difficult to avoid the obnoxious TV spots for the MillerCoors-owned brand, and I’d rather have curious drinkers try anything besides an over-hyped beverage that’s an affront to the craft movement, so here are three alternatives to the macro-brewed fakery. Read more →

Last Sunday was the 5th Anniversary party for Blue Palms Brewhouse. This annual festival is one of the most hyped events on the LA scene that I hadn’t previously attended, so it had a lot to live up to. It did, but not without a few minor warts.

(Editor’s Notes: I’m not cagey about my love for Blue Palms Brewhouse, and it we were pretty disappointed when we realised we’d be traveling for a family wedding during the Fifth Anniversary Party. Thankfully, long-time supporter of Beer of Tomorrow offered to provide us some coverage of the event. Please welcome the Beer of Tomorrow Chief Kiwi Correspondent Hamish Cameron to the site! Hamish has a passion for craft beer and a blade-sharp palate. We’re very happy to finally have him on the hook for a post!) Read more →

Summer is traditionally a great time for craft beer events, but as we move into the dog days of August the schedule of beer events is getting a little absurd. Between Today and Sunday, August 11th there are more than a dozen events that will feature the very best local craft beer and hard-to-get brews from across the country.

Monday is here, and it’s time to start another week. Pick of the Weekend is our weekly post where we recap our favorite brews of the weekend past.

Celebrating a milestone (or at least a divisible-by-five) birthday over a long weekend meant many, many delicious beers at some great spots across Los Angeles. There were plenty of old favorites and a couple of new discoveries – one of which challenged my opinion of LA’s best pilsner.